List of Commanders of the Turkish Naval Forces

No.
Commander
Picture
Took office
Left office
1
Admiral Mehmet Ali Ülgen
-
1 July 1949
6 June 1950
2
Admiral Sadık Altıncan
-
13 June 1950
12 September 1957
3
Admiral Fahri Korutürk
-
12 September 1957
2 July 1960
4
Vice admiral Ahmet Zeki Özak
-
2 July 1960
20 June 1961
5
Admiral Necdet Uran
-
20 June 1961
16 August 1968
6
Admiral Celal Eyiceoğlu
-
16 August 1968
30 August 1972
7
Admiral Kemal Kayacan
-
30 August 1972
23 August 1974
8
Admiral Hilmi Fırat
-
23 August 1974
9 August 1977
9
Admiral Bülent Ulusu
-
9 August 1977
10 August 1980
10
Admiral Nejat Tümer
-
10 August 1980
6 December 1983
11
Admiral Zahit Atakan
-
6 December 1983
22 August 1986
12
Admiral Emin Göksan
-
22 August 1986
22 August 1988
13
Admiral Orhan Karabulut
-
22 August 1988
20 August 1990
14
Admiral İrfan Tınaz
-
20 August 1990
20 August 1992
15
Admiral Vural Beyazıt
-
20 August 1992
18 August 1995
16
Admiral Güven Erkaya
-
18 August 1995
29 August 1997
17
Admiral Salim Dervişoğlu
-
29 August 1997
26 August 1999
18
Admiral İlhami Erdil
-
26 August 1999
24 August 2001
19
Admiral Bülent Alpkaya
-
24 August 2001
28 August 2003
20
Admiral Özden Örnek
-
28 August 2003
26 August 2005
21
Admiral Yener Karahanoğlu
-
26 August 2005
24 August 2007
22
Admiral Metin Ataç
-
24 August 2007
30 August 2009
23
Admiral Eşref Uğur Yiğit
-
30 August 2009
29 July 2011
24
Admiral Emin Murat Bilgel
-
4 August 2011
23 August 2013
25
Admiral Bülent Bostanoğlu
-
23 August 2013
22 August 2017
26
Admiral Adnan Özbal
-
22 August 2017
Incumbent

Question: Who is Bülent Bostanoğlu?
Answer: Bülent Bostanoğlu served as the 25th Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces.